In January-October Russia exported 69 thousand tons of stainless steel scrap and waste valued at $68 million, up by 9.4% but down by 5.3% YoY respectively. 8% nickel-containing scrap accounts for 64% of the total scrap exports. In October Russia exported 10.4 thousand tons of this scrap, up 2-fold MoM. Some 57% of exports went…

Products of mills 1700 and 3000 of the Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has been successfully certified according to the Indian standard IS 2062. The certification was carried out within the program of sales markets expansion. Thanks to the new license, Mariupol Ilyich will be able to sell a wider range of rolled steel…

DTEK Ternovskoye Mine Group has reached its annual coalmining target in advance. The miners have yielded 3.8 million tons of coal. The coal mined is of DG-grade, one of the main fuels for 4 Ukrainian thermal power plants. “Reaching the target means the stable operation of the enterprise, and not only salary for our employees…

A roundtable discussion featuring Norilsk Nickel representatives was held at the Russian State Duma. The event called Extreme North Industrial Facilities Modernization: Environmental Sustainability and Economic Development Avenues addressed the results of the Nickel Plant shutdown project completed by Norilsk Nickel in August. Specifically, the roundtable panel discussed the environmental benefits of the project for…

Liskimontazhkonstruktsia in Voronezh has fished construction project on large diameter thick-walled pipes manufacture. The production has already commenced. The company produces electric-welded longitudinal welded pipes with 406-1420 mm diameter and 7.7-80 mm wall thickness. The pipes could be produced of various steel grades, including stainless steel. The company can also provide heat-treatment and coating. The…

In November the United logistics center received 13.6 thousand tons of ferrous metals for the construction of the Sila Sibiri (Power of Siberia) gas pipeline. That’s a 30.3% drop MoM and 16% YoY. In October the results were down by 30.4% MoM and up by 65.4% YoY. Steel pipes account for 81% of deliveries, including…

The idea of creating a very large metal company is still important for Russia, USM Holding chairman Alisher Usmanov believes. “There is an oil giant. There is also a gas giant, even though with the state-controlled stake. There is a bank giant. While in the mining and metallurgical sector everything is split up. So we…

PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel has entered into a transaction to buy copper concentrate from the state Rostec Corporation with an estimated volume of 1.5 million tons, containing base and precious metals. The transaction value will be approximately 67.5 billion rubles. The Board of Directors of the company approved of the purchase of this concentrate taking…

The Ministry of economical development of Russia believes that in 2017 metal and metal wares output will grow by 1% YoY, with 1.6% and 1.8% growth forecast for 2018 and 2019. Rolled metal growth will be slower (less by 1%), but by 2019 Russia will be producing 61 million tons of rolled metal per year…

In January-November raw magnesium output in Russia went up by 2.7% YoY, and of magnesium alloys – by 1.6%.

According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, in November raw magnesium output increased by 6% YoY, but dropped by 3.2% MoM. Magnesium alloys production decreased by 19.1% MoM, but increased by 10.1% YoY. (Ukrainian metal)

Kola MMC joined the Zero Environmental Impact intiative launched by The Bellona Foundation, an international environmental NGO. The purpose of the effort is to cut down the industrial emissions by means of the companies’ voluntary agreeing to short-term voluntary operation shutdown (where permitted by the production processes). The Zero Environmental Impact event was held on…

NLMK Group, an international steelmaking company with operations in Russia, Europe and the USA, has appointed Dmitry Stopkevich the new CEO of NLMK Russia Long Products Division (NLMK Long Products), one of the largest manufacturers of long products and metal ware in Russia. The division was previously managed by Grigory Fedorishin, who was appointed Head…

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih says it has paid in full for the damage done to the Ukrzaliznytsia wagons. “All the damaged wagons have been repaired and returned to Ukrzaliznytsia. All the loses have been 100% compensated”, the company said in a statement. The company also said, that even having direct contacts with Ukrzaliznytsia it still had…

Chelyabinsk Iron and Steel Works, a part of Mechel, produced the 140-millionth ton of sinter at its sintering factory No. 2. The manufacturing site comprises 4 sintering machines and produces some 5 million tons of sinter per year. Sintering factory No. 2 was put into operation in 2005. The investment project cost $150 million. The…

In November Russia imported 31285 tons of stainless steel, down by 3.4% MoM. Despite the decrease this was the second time in the modern history of Russia when the imports exceeded 31 thousand tons. Flat rolled metal imports in November decreased by 1%, of electric-welded pipes – by 22.6%, of seamless pipes – by 48%.…

The total throughput of the Novorosiysk Sea Trade Port Group in January-November increased by 5.3% YoY, to 134.66 million tons. According to the company statement, iron ore raw materials transshipment increased by 39.1% YoY, to 2723 thousand tons, that of coal – by 17.8% YoY, or by 243 thousand tons, to 1608 thousand tons. Ferrous…

The Fund on the personal deposit guarantee intends to sell the right for the loan of the company dealing in coalmining. The assets are in the Ukrainian bank for development. The company is indulged in the mining of coal and high-quality coke and power concentrate manufacture. The loan of 44.58 million UAH covers 24 units…